MANAMA - A second booster shot has been approved in Bahrain for those who have taken three doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, the country's Health Ministry announced on Thursday.

According to the ministry, those aged above 18 will be eligible for the second booster three months after their third jab.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Bahrain has launched financial package to offset impact on businesses and adopted several digital measures, and continues to offer different COVID-19 vaccines free of cost.